OPINION PIECE Date: 28 May 2024 To: All media Embargo: For Immediate Release About the Author: Dr. Msizi Myeza is a registered professional town planner and the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for the Built Environment. He writes as a serving public sector official….
OPINION PIECE Date: 21 March 2024 To: All media Embargo: For Immediate Release About the Author: Dr. Msizi Myeza is a Town Planner by profession and the Chief Executive Officer of the Council for the Built Environment. By nature, he is a loyal South African…
Despite having a progressive Constitution and other legal frameworks at its local, regional, and international levels, South Africa still faces challenges in advancing the rights of persons with disabilities as it observes Disability Rights Awareness Month (DRAM) in November 2023. The national theme for this…
Despite the implementation of several laws and regulations aimed at rectifying apartheid historical injustice, progress has been disappointing. It is undeniable that South Africa’s spatial geography continues to reflect the deeply rooted legacy of apartheid. Apartheid spatial geography goes hand in hand with economic disparities,…
DR MSIZI MYEZA Various scholars have studied and written extensively about the role of the built environment sector in promoting or hindering mental health. They have noted that people are more likely to perform better if the environment they live in is mentally stimulating and…
Various scholars have studied and written extensively about the role of the built environment sector promoting or hindering mental health. They have noted that people are more likely to perform better if the environment they live in is mentally stimulating and has a sense of…
Public spaces play a significant role in shaping a community’s identity and fostering a sense of belonging. They also play a crucial role in the preservation and celebration of our shared heritage. They serve as gathering points for communities to come together, engage in cultural…
Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Paul Mashatile; Ministers and Deputy Ministers in our midst; President Elect of the World Federation of Engineering Organisation, Engineer Mustafa Shenu; President of the Federation of African Engineering Organisation (FAEO), Engineer Papias Kazawadi Dedeki; Chairperson…
Recently, the Council for the Built Environment together with the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure hosted the Built Environment Climate Change Indaba in Durban, which was in the main aimed at galvanising the built environment profession to in South Africa to start leading the…
Being a woman in a built environment is no walk in the park, especially for a young black professional. At 30, Abongile Mntu Mketsu, director for infrastructure procurement at the Department of Transport, is already curving her path in the male-dominated industry. “Industry conditions are…
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), functioning as a regulatory body for development, advocates for acknowledging and honouring the women within the industry with Heritage Month presenting an opportunity to highlight the crucial part that women have undertaken in shaping the Built Environment, their…
In South Africa, approximately 10% of the workforce in the Built Environment[1] comprises women, a proportion that is similarly reflected in numerous countries globally. Over the course of history, women in our nation have often been disregarded or marginalised in relation to their involvement in…
In South Africa, approximately 10% of the workforce in the Built Environment[1] comprises women, a proportion that is similarly reflected in numerous countries globally. Over the course of history, women in our nation have often been disregarded or marginalised in relation to their involvement in…
The month of September, celebrated in our country as Heritage Month, provides us with an opportunity to shed light on the significant role that women have played in shaping our built environment, their invaluable contributions to nation-building and the development of a democratic society. As…
In recent past, we have unfortunately witnessed a series of devastating fires, violent floods, and explosions that have had profound impacts on our nation’s history, specifically in KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng, Western Cape and North-west. These series of distressing incidents have had significant repercussions on various communities…
MSIZI MYEZA Inclusive urban development in South Africa should be something that dominates our public discourse: it affects most people daily, be it through the long distances that the poorest of the poor undertake to get to and from work, school and even health care;…
“CLIMATE change is not a distant threat but a stark, present reality,” said Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister, Sihle Zikalala. He was speaking at the 1st Built Environment Climate Change Indaba held yesterday at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, under the theme: “Restoring…
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) are joining forces to organize South Africa’s first Built Environment Climate Change Indaba. The two-day conference, taking place on August 31 to September 1, 2023, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, aims…
With the recent wave of climate change-induced disasters wreaking havoc in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, a pivotal event is set to unfold. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) are joining forces to convene the much-anticipated Built…
Durban — “Climate change is not a distant threat but a stark, present reality,” said Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister, Sihle Zikalala. He was speaking at the 1st Built Environment Climate Change Indaba held on Thursday at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, under…
Durban – The first Built Environment Climate Change Indaba will be held at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban from 31 August to 1 September. With the recent climate change disasters experienced in KwaZulu Natal, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), an entity of…
As the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), a developmental regulator, we believe that women in our sector deserve recognition and appreciation. September, celebrated in our country as Heritage Month, provides us with an opportunity to shed light on the significant role that women have…
When I think of “a movement” I think of something that resonates with people, something that galvanises people into action and something that brings people together. The majority of South Africans became a movement driven to free the country from apartheid. Their actions were driven…
As you are aware, the threat of climate change is ever-increasing, and it is imperative that we take urgent action to alleviate its impacts. One crucial area where we can make a significant difference is in the procurement processes related to infrastructure development and implementation….
On 3 November 2022, President Ramaphosa speaking at the National Assembly said “the spatial inequality in our country is one of the horrible legacies of apartheid and of our past… All over the world, and in many places in the world, poor people live inside…
The CBE was covered in the following mainstream media platforms: Achieving Gender Equality. Diversity, and Inclusion in the Built Environment Professions – covered by Concrete Trends on 29 September 2022. Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Gender, equality, diversity, and inclusion in the built environment professions –…
On Thursday, 20 October 2022, the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) convened its first Annual General Meeting (AGM) through a hybrid sitting. The meeting attended by members of the ECSA Sixth Term Council, registered persons, government departments, academia as well as recognised Voluntary Associations,…
South African cities and towns, like their global counterparts, face the super-sized challenges of unemployment, poverty, inequality, and it is the 21st century mayors that must lead the charge. They all face historic imbalances that need attention, increasing constraints on existing resources due to new…
On the 5th of October 2022, the Council for the Built Environment Board (CBE) held a webinar under the theme: “Shattering the Glass Ceiling in the Built Environment Professions” and where stakeholders joined forces across the industry online to deconstruct the barriers, identify enablers and…
The Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Transformation Collaborative Committee (WEGE TCC), spearheaded by the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), promotes the participation of women in the built environment in the South African economy and fair treatment in their areas of work. Despite the strong…